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Should I Cancel Holiday Travel? And More Omicron Questions, Answered
Don’t panic. But be cautious. We’ll know more in a couple of weeks.
Peter Aldhous
Ghislaine Maxwell Made Jeffrey Epstein’s Abuse Possible, Prosecutors Said In Opening Statements
The 59-year-old former girlfriend of Epstein has said she did not commit any crimes.
Julia Reinstein
Activists Are Calling Out Fast Fashion Brand PrettyLittleThing For Its Cyber Monday 100% Off Promotion
“I'm not here to shame any individuals on how they shop because I think the onus is on brands,” said one sustainable fashion campaigner.
Ade Onibada
They Arrived At The Pub On Friday Night. They Left Monday Morning.
"It was like an adult sleepover!”
David Mack
Clearview AI Is Facing A $23 Million Fine Over Facial Recognition In The UK
The provisional decision comes after a series of BuzzFeed News investigations revealing widespread and sometimes unsanctioned use of the company’s facial recognition software around the world.
Richard Nieva
A Capitol Riot Trial Is Slowly Starting To Take Shape
Guy Reffitt is set to face a jury in February.
Zoe Tillman
You Have To Meet Tyrell Hampton, New York's Next Big Photographer
"I feel like photographing my friends is a way of me adding to history and adding history to these places. These nights, they will never happen again."
Kate Bubacz
The Jan. 6 Committee Is Weighing Bringing More Contempt Charges Against Trump Allies
The new contempt findings could come after Steve Bannon was indicted for contempt of Congress after he ignored a congressional subpoena.
Kadia Goba
Kanye West And Kendall Jenner Have Led Tributes To Designer Virgil Abloh After His Death From Cancer At Age 41
Virgil was the first Black man to be an artistic director for Louis Vuitton. He was also hugely influential in the music industry and received a Grammy nomination in 2011 for his work with Kanye West and Jay-Z.
Ellen Durney
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Christine Quinn Shut Down "Sick" Rumors That She Faked Her Pregnancy And Lied About Her Traumatic Birth Experience On "Selling Sunset"
"This is seriously so hurtful."
Ben Henry
Will Smith Recalled Once "Pranking” Jada Pinkett Smith By Playing One Of Her Sex Scenes For His “Very Religious” Grandmother And Admitted That To This Day Jada Still Hasn’t Found It Funny
“When she walked in, my grandmother was in the middle of the scene and she looked up and said to Jada, ‘When I was growing up, people didn't have to take their clothes off to make a movie.’”
Leyla Mohammed
Jack Dorsey Has Stepped Down As Twitter CEO
Twitter's board has unanimously appointed Parag Agrawal as CEO.
Katie Notopoulos
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Virgil Abloh, The First Black Man To Be An Artistic Director At Louis Vuitton, Has Died At 41
"He often said, 'Everything I do is for the 17-year-old version of myself,' believing deeply in the power of art to inspire future generations."
Adolfo Flores
Here Are 24 Photo Books That Brought Us Meaning And Joy In 2021
They run the gamut in terms of what they offer readers, but all of them are beautiful in their own way.
Pia Peterson
7 Photo Stories To Challenge Your View Of The World
Here are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet.
Kate Bubacz
Actors And Fans Paid Touching Tribute To Broadway Icon Stephen Sondheim, Who Died At 91
Theater buffs mourned the loss of the legendary songwriter behind influential musicals like West Side Story and Sweeney Todd.
Tasneem Nashrulla
A New Coronavirus "Variant Of Concern" Has Prompted The US And Other Countries To Impose Travel Restrictions
Experts cautioned there is still limited research on the new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant that was first reported in South Africa.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Caitlyn Jenner Revealed She Considered Asking Kris Jenner To Ban The Kardashians From “The Ellen Show” After Her Comments About Marriage Equality In Her Viral 2015 Appearance Caused Huge Backlash
Caitlyn, who faced huge backlash in 2015 over her comments about marriage equality, went on to accuse Ellen of "alienating" her from the LGBTQ+ community.
Leyla Mohammed
Senior Year: Photos Show How Senior Facility Residents Are Making It Through The Pandemic
At Brandywine, residents survived with laughter and tears.
Rachel Wisniewski
The Grammys Denied That Taylor Swift And Kanye West Were Given Last-Minute Nominations For Album Of The Year Because Of Their "Appeal"
"A thousand percent no. That was not a consideration."
Ben Henry
Kanye West Admitted He “Embarrassed” Kim Kardashian When He Publicly Revealed They’d Considered Aborting Their Daughter North And Said That Supporting Trump Was “Hard” For Their Marriage
"All I think about every day is how I get my family back together, and how I heal the pain that I’ve caused."
Leyla Mohammed
The Growth Of Influencers Has Impacted The Photography Industry In A Major Way
In this week's newsletter: the mutual aid between influencers and photographers.
Tanya Chen
Kanye West Said He “Did Things That Were Not Acceptable As A Husband” But That God Will Bring Him And Kim Kardashian Back Together Days After Those Pete Davidson Hickey Photos Went Viral
“When God brings Kimye together, there's going to be millions of families that are going to be influenced to see that they can overcome the work of the separation.”
Ellen Durney
Travis Scott Was Pictured Golfing With Mark Wahlberg And Michael Jordan In His First Public Outing Since The Astroworld Tragedy, Days After Two Security Guards Filed New Lawsuits Against Him, Bringing The Total To Over $2.75B
The appearance led to criticism from fans who accused him of acting "like nothing had happened" and called on him to "explain his behavior" in video footage from the festival.
Leyla Mohammed
Murder Is A Leading Cause Of Death In Pregnancy In The US
“We have shouted it out for years, but no one is really paying attention," one expert said.
Dan Vergano
Los Angeles School Officials Are Investigating The District’s Use Of Edgenuity
The review of the virtual classroom company’s contracts with the nation’s second-largest school district comes as educators across the country are reconsidering its role in their remote learning programs.
Caroline O'Donovan
The Three Men Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery Have Been Found Guilty Of Felony Murder
The 25-year-old Black man's death in February 2020 sparked protests around the US.
Salvador Hernandez
It’s OK Not To Know About NFTs
Back in MY day, our tokens were fungible.
Katie Notopoulos
12 People Have Finally Been Charged In Connection With Kim Kardashian’s 2016 Paris Robbery, Which Entirely Changed How She Navigates Her Public Image
Kim’s robbery prompted a total shift in how she presents herself in the public eye, and five years on, she’s still evolving.
Ellen Durney
The Former VA Doctor Who Veterans Say Butchered Their Feet Is Now On Probation
Bradley Hammersley, the foot doctor whom the VA blamed for a long string of botched surgeries, will be able to continue to practice but is banned from performing new operations.
Paul McLeod
What Was Up With Season 4 Of “Selling Sunset”?
The new season of Netflix’s real estate reality show promised drama, but didn’t quite deliver. (Spoilers ahead.)
Scaachi Koul
Sophie Turner Roasted Joe Jonas For Wearing A “Laughable” Purity Ring Despite “Sticking His Fingers In Costars” After He Revealed The “Inappropriate” Questions He Received About His Virginity As A Teenager
“Look, Joe Jonas wasn’t just sticking his fingers in some dumb metal rings. He was sticking his fingers in costars, actresses and even a supermodel or two,” Sophie quips in the new Netflix comedy special Jonas Brothers Family Roast.
Leyla Mohammed
A Review Of Turning 30 During The Pandemic (It's Bad)
All you need is an owl, a cassoulet, and the constant specter of looming death.
Scaachi Koul
Cori Bush Said The Democrats’ “Old Ways Of Thinking” Are Holding Them Back
Cori Bush set out to make Congress more reflective of activism outside Washington. But in an institution with hierarchical power structures, how much say does she have?
Lissandra Villa
Olivia Rodrigo Just Topped Her Breakout Year By Receiving Seven Grammy Nominations And Her Reaction Couldn't Be Better
"Many dreams have come true for me this year but this one is probably the most meaningful."
Ben Henry
Five Georgia Police Officers Have Turned Themselves In After Being Charged With Murder In The Death Of A 24-Year-Old
Fernando Rodriguez was leaving the Imagine Music Festival in 2019 when the officers stopped repeatedly shocked him with a stun gun, even after he fell to the ground.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
